Overview
- The International Tennis Integrity Association imposed a retroactive one‑month suspension that began on August 4 and expired on Thursday, making Kyrgios eligible to resume tournament play.
- The ban followed a positive test for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, from a sample taken at the Mallorca ATP event in June and Kyrgios’ admission that he used cocaine in a social setting before competing.
- Because the ITIA accepted the use occurred out of competition and Kyrgios committed to a treatment programme, the normal three‑month WADA guideline was reduced to one month.
- Kyrgios must return the €6,570 prize money and the Mallorca ranking points he earned and must demonstrate completion of the agreed treatment before he can fully re‑enter competition.
- The case has renewed scrutiny of how tennis applies doping rules, given recent short suspensions for other top players, and it leaves Kyrgios facing reputational and sponsorship pressure after a public apology and a break from social media.